[lug] "Squashing" users in wu-ftp

[George Sexton]

I guess it depends.

Can you configure wu-ftp to have "Force Create Mode" so that you can
force the files to be created group read/write? If so, then you are
covered. By setting the dirs SETGID then any new dirs would have the
same group permissions as the parent, and if the files are force created
with RW, then any user can overwrite any other users files. If you
cannot force the create mode, then the users will have to delete
existing files, rather than overwriting.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-admin at lug.boulder.co.us [mailto:lug-admin at lug.boulder.co.us]
On Behalf Of Jeff Schroeder
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 3:09 PM
To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
Subject: Re: [lug] "Squashing" users in wu-ftp


George wrote:

> You realize that means every user would be able to edit every other
> users information? It would be better to not do this, but to make the
> directorys SETGID.

This is a protected "download area", not individual users' home 
directories... basically I just want to allow a large number of people 
to all FTP into a certain area-- using DIFFERENT logins and passwords-- 
and have the ability to change, replace, and add files in there.  Think 
of it as an FTP guest account, but not just anyone can use it.

Is this possible with setuid/setgid?

Jeff

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